Exploring the Evolution of Cycling Maps: A Historical Journey from 1870 to 1970
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Summary
The article provides a comprehensive history of cycling maps from 1870 to 1970, focusing on the British Isles. It includes extracts from major map providers, information on map development, dating cycling maps, and addressing map mistakes.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAvailable on this site is a complete history of cycling maps, including well over a hundred carefully-selected and restored extracts from the main providers of such maps.
Included as individual pages are Introduction, Development of Cycling, individual pages on the various map publishers, Sources and references, How to date Cycling Maps, The Black Museum - map mistakes.
A history of maps aimed mostly or partly at pedal cyclists in the British Isles, circa 1870 to 1970
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